Strategy backtester

Test any of 20 strategies on any ticker — long, short, or both — against free historical prices, and compare to buy & hold. Set trading cost and a stop-loss for a realistic run. Historical simulation only (dividends not modeled); past performance is not indicative of future results, and this is analysis, not advice.

Fast MASlow MAFastSlowSignalRSI lenBuy<Sell>PeriodStd×Lookbackno parametersMorning momentum: breakout → pullback holds → confirmation. Fixed rules, no parameters; real 0DTE option prices. Ignores the cost/stop/range fields below. Best on SPY/QQQ/IWM.
Direction lets you trade short too. Cost = bps per trade; stop-loss exits after that % adverse move (0 = off). "Compare all" runs every strategy.
-8.7%
Total Return
$9,129
Ending Value
-4.5%
CAGR
-17.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.28
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MGRB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,129 (-8.7%) vs buy & hold $8,684 (-13.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 4.5%, worst drawdown 18% (vs 23%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+8%-17%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-292026-07-31 (open)LONG-0.2%
2026-06-242026-07-29SHORT-2.3%
2026-05-112026-06-24LONG-3.1%
2026-03-172026-05-11SHORT-0.4%
2026-01-272026-03-17LONG-4.4%
2025-10-162026-01-27SHORT+0.5%
2025-07-022025-10-16LONG+2.9%
2025-03-122025-07-02SHORT+4.5%
2025-02-132025-03-12LONG-4.6%
2024-11-062025-02-13SHORT+4.5%
2024-10-102024-11-06LONG-3.9%
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